Basketball fans will no doubt be looking forward to the latest instalment in the incredibly successful NBA 2K series, NBA 2K20.
Arguably the crown jewel of sports videogames, the franchise sets the bar for realism – from extensive commentary to half-time shows, to the smooth gameplay itself. NBA 2K is the gold-standard of sports games, and it'd be fair to expect a similarly successful release for 2K20.
Those looking hit some shots nice and early have been in luck in recent years, as 2K implemented the Prelude. Essentially acting as a chunky first chapter of the MyCareer mode, the Prelude usually lands around a week before the full release. It's also completely free on all platforms.
With NBA 2K20 arriving on all platforms on 6th September, it seems a good bet that the Prelude will launch in late August and is well worth trying – especially since progress will carry over into the full release.
The excellent prelude chapter of NBA 2K19 cast players as an undrafted rookie who travelled to China to play professionally. While on-the-court action is excellent, the story is impressively detailed – touching on topics such as being an American player seemingly alone in China, to cultural differences and more.
In fact, if you haven't played it, you can still download the Prelude for free – and it remains a worthwhile download.
We can't wait wait to play the Prelude, but MyCareer is just a small part of what makes the NBA 2K series so full of content.
Between MyTeam mode (essentially the franchise's version of Ultimate Team), the ability to play as General Manager, the street-focused Blacktop mode and the excellent Neighbourhood Online hub, you could conceivably not play anything else for a year.
This year, NBA2K20 will also be adding the WNBA for the first time. This is a huge deal for both diversity and gameplay – not only adding a whole extra roster of playable superstars but also taking away the one thing that rival series NBA Live had over the 2K franchise.
It seems a long way back for EA's divisional rival now.
Unfortunately, 2K has received numerous complaints about the last few releases for the proliferation of its Virtual Currency (VC) microtransactions. The system can be used to upgrade your character in MyCareer, purchase card packs in MyTeam, and purchase cosmetics in almost every mode.
Thankfully, 2K19 saw some adjustments to the VC economy, but it remains the only blemish in an otherwise excellent series.
It's been a busy couple of weeks for NBA 2K, although we can certainly see it getting more hectic in the weeks ahead.
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